World+Saver+Application

=World Saver Application=

//"TEACHER seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person."// For this assignment, you will develop a personal statement that explains why you are qualified to help save the world and how you plan to do so.

[ Directions ]

 * 1) Brainstorm problems you see in the world around you. (These problems could be global, national, or local in scale.) Choose one that you think is most important or significant.
 * 2) Brainstorm personality traits, skills, or other characteristics that you could use to solve the problem you identified. Choose one or two that seem to fit best with the problem you identified.
 * 3) Brainstorm how you could use the traits, skills, or characteristics you identified to solve your chosen problem -- in other words, come up with a plan.
 * 4) Draft your "application" using the following format:
 * Introduction
 * Body paragraph #1: The problem -- What about the world needs saving?
 * Body paragraph #2: Your relevant traits/skills/characteristics -- Why are you the one who can save it?
 * Body paragraph #3: Your solution -- How are you going to save it?
 * Conclusion
 * 1) Revise and edit your draft.
 * 2) Conduct at least two peer conferences.
 * 3) Publish (type) your draft, making necessary changes as you go. Be sure to give your "application" a creative title that reflects its content (i.e. NOT "My World Saver Application").
 * 4) Save your finished "application" as //Firstname Lastname - World Saver Application.doc// and submit it on Engrade.

[ Requirements and Suggestions ]

 * Your "application" must use proper MLA formatting (i.e. proper heading, 12 pt Times New Roman font, 1" margins, double spacing).
 * Your "application" must follow the structure outlined in #4 above.
 * Your "application" must be 1.5 - 2 pages in length.
 * You should try to pick a problem you understand well enough to develop a thoughtful solution. (The economy, for example, is a complex system that even most adults don't fully comprehend; you'd want to think seriously about choosing it unless you truly understand the issues surrounding it.)
 * You should, as always, be as detailed as possible in your response. Use vivid supporting details (e.g. properly cited research, personal experiences) to explain why your problem deserves attention, why your traits/skills/characteristics make you qualified, and why your solution will work.

[ Due Date and Grading ]
Your finished "application" is due on Wednesday, September 14. It will be graded on creativity, level of detail, and proper conventions/mechanics, and it will count toward the Papers and Projects portion of your grade.